Sachin Benny

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Sachin Benny is a writer and technologist. He writes the technology and culture newsletter Summer Lightning and has been a lead researcher at the Protocol Institute since 2025.

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Illustration of figure using screwdriver to to screw into a metal plate on a table; their head is blocked by papers and fold-out blueprints showing airplanes, bicycles, and other forms.
Deep Dives

The future belongs to the tinkerers

Amateur builders — and the fruits of their experiments — have shaped technologies far beyond the DIY prototypes in their garages and living rooms.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍
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Sachin Benny
AI-generated graphic of 3d rendered a Massive silicon valley AI chip that serves as a landmark akin to a historical monument, highlighting the monumental scale of the funding request and its potential impact on shaping the future | Sam Altman's Silicon statecraft | Meridian by Mercury
Deep Dives

Sam Altman’s Silicon statecraft

Making sense of the OpenAI CEO’s $7 trillion plan for AI.
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Sachin Benny

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